Colleagues, Welcome back. I hope that you had a restful February recess. As you may have already heard, last Friday a Facebook group called Rochester Organization of Rank and File Educators (RORE), that includes some RTA members, called for a one-day teacher strike on March 6th. A really bad idea. Like you, RTA officers had no prior indication that they would do this and we only learned about it afterwards through the media. I want you to know that  RTA does not support this reckless and negligent proposal.  Under New York State law, there are serious consequences for teachers who participate in a strike or sick-out: the risk of losing two days’ pay for each day out, putting their job or teaching license in jeopardy, or “other disciplinary action provided by law.” Apparently RORE plans to circulate strike sign-up sheets in the schools. You should know that just signing such a document, and then being absent from school on that day, may be considered as proof of participation in a...